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ArticleAsian journal of neurosurgery2025

Nonenhancing Prepontine Chordoma with Diffusion Restriction Mimicking an Epidermoid Cyst.

Bheru Dan Charan, Sushant Agarwal, Ekamjot Singh, Savyasachi Jain, Sumanta Das, Ajay Garg, Leve Joseph Devarajan Sebastian, Manmohan Singh

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Bheru Dan CharanNeuroimaging and Interventional Neuroradiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.ORCID 0009-0002-8711-2023
Sushant AgarwalGuwahati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Ekamjot SinghNeuroimaging and Interventional Neuroradiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Savyasachi JainNeuroimaging and Interventional Neuroradiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Sumanta DasDepartment of Neuropathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Ajay GargNeuroimaging and Interventional Neuroradiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Leve Joseph Devarajan SebastianNeuroimaging and Interventional Neuroradiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Manmohan SinghDepartment of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

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Abstract

Intradural prepontine chordoma is an extremely rare entity and depicts benign features with no recurrence and has a good prognosis as compared with bone endogenous chordoma. Radiologically, it may mimic an epidermoid cyst and present an imaging challenge. Here we present a case of a middle adolescent girl who presented with headache along with limb and facial weakness. A nonenhancing, diffusion-restricting, predominantly intradural cystic-appearing mass lesion was seen in the prepontine cistern. Initially, an epidermoid cyst was suspected, but histopathology revealed it to be a chordoma. Destruction of the clivus is important and chordoma should be included in differential diagnosis.

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chordomadiffusion restrictionepidermoid cyst

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PMCPMC11875700

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